[socal-piggies] How about Bitcoin.org at Scale9x (socallinuxexpo)??
Daniel Greenfeld
pydanny at gmail.com
Thu Feb 10 10:09:53 PST 2011
I think the Python community ought to use its booth at Scale9x. I'm willing
to put up my time to attend the conference and work the booth. We shouldn't
hand over this chance/booth to another interest.
Gerald Fontejon said he'll be at the 2/17 meetup and I think we should take
some time that evening to hammer out the logistics for the event.
I'm going to also ask the LA Django meetup group for their help as well. In
fact, I'm speaking there on 2/15 and will end my presentation with a note
about it.
--
'Knowledge is Power'
Daniel Greenfeld
http://pydanny.com
http://cartwheelweb.com
On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 2:03 AM, Stephen Gornick <sgornick at digicoast.com>wrote:
> Hi Gerald,
>
> I subscribe to the SoCal Piggies mailing list and noticed your inquiry to
> see if the Python group was interested in running a booth.
>
> If Piggies declines or if any other space is available, might there be any
> interest in allowing the Bitcoin.org open source project to run a booth?
>
> If you aren't familiar with Bitcoin, it just got some fantastic coverage on
> Steve Gibson's Security Now newscast on TWIT:
> http://twit.tv/sn287
>
> Additionally, the project has been getting a lot of attention:
>
> SlashDot / Reddit / Digg / Hacker News posts, including:
> http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2200705
>
> Electronic Frontier Foundation Jan, 20 2011:
>
> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/bitcoin-step-toward-censorship-resistant
>
> ReadWriteWeb Dec 29, 2010
> http://www.readwriteweb.com/hack/2010/12/interview-bitcoin.php
>
> The project is particularly interesting for Linux enthusiasts due to the
> ability to "mine" for bitcoins, potentially earning hundreds of dollars a
> month simply by letting a computer's GPU crunch away:
> Mining Bitcoin
> Fedora 14: http://bit.ly/fb54ye
> Ubuntu: http://bit.ly/ewVzhu
> That's what I envision as something to demonstrate and something that is
> likely interesting to those visiting our booth -- i.e., a Linux-based GPU
> mining machine hashing away, earning bitcoins.
>
> The BItcoin project is novel. At this time last year if Bitcoin were in a
> booth at Scale, nearly everyone who knew anything about Bitcoin would have
> physically fit all together inside that one booth. Today, those involved in
> Bitcoin number in the thousands (globally):
> http://maps.google.com/maps?q=https://smsz.net/btcStats/bitcoin.kml
>
> I've been interested in learning and promoting Bitcoin. My contributions
> include:
> http://www.bitcoinmoney.com (including my introduction to Bitcoin
> podcast: http://bit.ly/rebootingmoney )
> http://www.bitconminer.com
> and other bitcoin-related projects:
> http://www.bitcoinjobs.com
> http://www.bitcoinmap.com
> http://twitter.com/bitcoineconomy
>
> I am in the process of forming a Los Angeles Bitcoin / Digital Currency
> meetup group:
> http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Digital-Currency-Innovators-Group
>
> Additionally, there are several other Bitcoin enthusiasts in the area whom
> I will recruit for this. One such indivdual, for example, is Marc Brevand
> of El Segundo, creator of White Pixel, the world's fastest brute-force
> hashing box:
> http://blog.zorinaq.com/?e=42
>
> I've attended several previous Scale expos and use a Linux environment
> nearly exclusively.
>
> Hopefully I have described adequately how Bitcoin would be a sensational
> linux-based open source project to feature at Scale9x and have provided
> enough background to assure you that Bitcoin.org's first boot at Scale will
> be a resounding success.
>
> If you agree or would like to discuss anything further, please let me
> know. I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> - Stephen Gornick
> sgornick at digicoast.com
> Phone: 1.310.356.9912 <+13103569912>
> Twitter: @SGornick
>
>
> On 02/09/2011 02:24 PM, Gerald Fontejon wrote:
>
> Hi there.
>
> Scale9x is in two weeks, and wanted to follow up with Socal Piggies
> representing a booth at the expo. It's the largest tech expo we have in
> Southern California, and all volunteered-based. If you are interested
> please let us know, at least by Friday (Feb 11, 2011).
>
> I'm also planning to attend socal-piggies meetup on 2/17 @ Evite HQ.
> Look forward to meeting you guys and learning.
>
> -Gerald (gerald at socallinuxexpo.org)
>
>
> On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Gerald Fontejon <
> gerald.fontejon at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Greetings Socal Piggies Group,
>>
>> I would like to invite the Socal Piggies project to attend the 9th
>> Southern California Linux Expo. The show will be held February 25th-27th,
>> 2011 at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles, CA. SCALE 9x will be an excellent
>> venue to increase awareness and showcase the work of Socal Piggies.
>>
>> Because Socal Piggies is an open source project, SCALE<http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale9x/>will provide:
>>
>> - a complementary booth on our show floor including all the usual
>> amenities such as a 6' table, chairs
>> - a 500W power drop
>> - one Ethernet drop
>> - and complementary passes to the show
>>
>> If this is something that you might be interested in, please let me know
>> as soon as possible. Please feel free to email or call me if you have any
>> questions.
>>
>> Thank you for your time. And look forward to hearing back from you.
>>
>> And if you are curious, here is a current list of exhibitors:
>> http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale9x/exhibitors
>>
>>
>> --
>> [image: scal9x] <http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale9x/>
>>
>> Gerald Fontejon
>> web: http://www.socallinuxexpo.org
>> email: gerald at socallinuxexpo.org
>> phone: 310.876.2350 <+13108762350>
>>
>> --
>> Gerald Fontejon
>> e-mail: gerald.fontejon at gmail.com
>> mobile: 310.876.2350 <+13108762350>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Gerald Fontejon
> e-mail: gerald.fontejon at gmail.com
> mobile: 310.876.2350 <+13108762350>
>
>
>
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